Starlight Drive-in

9208 Old State Road 37,
Tell City, IN 47586

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Starlight Drive-In Marquee

Located in the Cannelton district to the south of Tell City, the Starlite Drive-In was opened in 1950. I have not been able to find much info on the Starlight Drive-In. It was closed in 1987 and in 2016 all that remains is the marquee.

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auldwulf
auldwulf on June 11, 2016 at 9:10 am

I grew up in Tell City and the Starlite was a huge part of the teenage social life. Friday night was date night, which was usually a trip to the drive in, and often times Saturday night found me and my buddies back to enjoy the movie together.

Kenmore
Kenmore on June 11, 2016 at 9:30 am

Found It!

The address (at least for Google) is 9208 Old State Road 37, Tell City, IN. Today, the land is private property with very little indicating it was once a drive-in.

However, the marquee is still up at the corner of Old State Road 37 and Starlight Road. http://tinyurl.com/hfj2z3p

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 30, 2025 at 6:49 am

Edited from my May 18, 2024 (1:17 PM) comment:

The Starlite Drive-In (not Starlight) opened its gates on July 25, 1949 with Cary Grant in “The Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer” along with an unnamed cartoon and a newsreel. It was closed on August 17, 1986 with “Ferris Buehler’s Day Off” and “Back to School”, and an auction was held in March 1987.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on November 30, 2025 at 7:15 am

The marquee was still standing as of October 2023.

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